The 5 Purposes of Government

Protection of Rights- People are born with Life, Liberty, and property and its up to the Government to protect it.

• Freedom of Speech
• Women's rights
• Freedom of Religion

Women's fought for their votes to be counted

People can say what they want and not get in trouble by the government

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Resolving Conflicts- Government creates laws and guide lines to help civilizes life.

• Laws
• Examples, Pay taxes, serve in the army.

once your 18 your enlisted in the army

people pay taxes to help pay for projects that are needed to be done in a community

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Providing Public Services- Government must provide services that make community life possible.

• Snow Plows
• Construction service( build building, sewer systems)
• Garbage men

Snow plows help to make transportation possible in bad weather

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Providing a Common Defense- Government must Protect their citizens.

• army
• navy
• air force
• cops

Air Force helps provide safety by flying around making sure nothing harmful is in the air.

Cops Provide help with in the community

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Making Economic Decisions- Government must make decisons on what is more benefitted for the country.

• providing money to the unemployed
• Veteran hospitals

United States unemployment is taking over the country and the government must proved income to the unemployed